Self-acclaimed investigative journalist Kemi Olunloyo has taken to social media to demand that Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh be investigated in her role as the ambassador of The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP).
The controversial media personality made the demand in a post on social media on the backdrop of the arrest of former Mo Hits co-founder was arrested and detained by men of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday.
The ‘Oliver Twist’ crooner was arrested by ICPC operatives who closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in the FCT, Abuja.
D’ Banj is accused of defrauding the Nigerian government out of hundreds of naira intended for the N-Power project, an empowerment initiative launched by the Nigerian government in 2016 to combat youth unemployment and advance social development.
While reacting to the arrest of D’Banj in a post on her Twitter page Kemi Olunloyo said that Tonto Dikeh should be investigated in her role as the ambassador of The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP).
According to her, celebrities and influencers can play a huge role with government agencies without attaching it to money.
She wrote: Brand Ambassadors are NOT needed at Govt agencies. If you want to advocate or volunteer, do it. Not everything is money.
”Tonto Dikeh must be investigated in her brand ambassadorial role with @naptipnigeria. Tomorrow is World Anticorruption day. Financial improprieties are rampant.